Assignment #3- EDC 203 Wiki of Great Language Arts Sites Name: Sarah Holfelder October 1, 2010
Title of the Site: ABCya! Level: Primary (K-3) URL: [[ http://www.abcya.com/alphabet_matching_game.htm]] Title of Game: Alphabet Match Summary of the Site: This site is great for educational games. It allows you to choose which grade level you wish work with. There are many games available on this site, and the higher the grade level you wish to play with, the more games there are to choose from. Summary of the Game: The object of this game is to match the correct letter on the cards to the beginning word sounds (for example E - Elephant). This is a memory game that helps sound out the letters and the animals on the cards. Color: The colors are simple in this game. The back of the cards are all a fun green pattern. The front of the card has a bright yellow letter, or a cartoon picture of an animal. The pictures are all colored according to what the animal would typically be in real life. Repetition: The cards can be flipped over as many times necessary until you match them with the correct animal. The letters or animal names that appear on the card repeated every time you chose it. Talking Text: The letters or animals that appear on the card are read aloud every time you chose them. Mistakes: You are permitted to make as many mistakes as you need until all the cards are all completely turned over. If you do not chose the right card it is turned onto the back side again.
Visual Cues: This game does not offer an example before it starts. If you match up a card to the correct animal a blast of stars appears on the computer. Rating: This game does not allow you to rate it after you have played. Highlighted Cues: The letters on the card are bright yellow and outlined in black. When you match the correct letter to the correct animal stars burst on the screen. Navigation Routine: There is no need to have a next button because there are no levels on this game. Once you have finished the game it asks if you would like to play again. Click back and back: This game does not allow you to go back once you have started playing. Click and Drag: You do not need to click and drag for this game. Rating: 5 Title of the Site: Funschool.com Level: Primary (K-3) URL:http://funschool.kaboose.com/preschool/games/game_fishin_mission.html Title of the Game: Fishin' Mission Summary of the Site:This site was great for all ages including preschool. It offered many different games for all different subjects. This site also had an area designed for parents and teachers as well as daily polls related to after school activities. Summary of the Game: The object of the game is to catch the correct amount of fish in the net for the fisherman. There is a picture of the kind of fish you must catch and a number next to the fish. This helps the player know what fish they are catching and how many you need to catch. Color:Every kind of fish has a specific color (orange, red, or green). The numbers are colored as well as the directional words. If you make a mistake or run out of time the words are red. If you move on to the next level the words are green. The fisherman and ocean are also colorful and bright. Repetition: The same three types of fish are used throughout the game. Every level you have to get the fish into the same net. Mistakes: If you chose the wrong fish the word “sorry” appears. You can only make 4 mistakes until the game is over. Talking Text: The text is not read aloud but is instead organized by color. Correct answers or next level is green. The wrong type of fish or time up is red. Visual Cues: If you beat the level you get a smiley face. If you make a mistake you get an "x" Also, the fisherman gives you a thumbs up every time you get the correct answer and waves his arms every time you get the answer wrong. Rating: This game does not allow you to rate if after you have played. Highlighted Cues: every time you get the right answer an encouraging phrase appears (you’re a star, good work etc.) Navigation Routine: You cannot move on to the next level until you have completed the level you are on. Click back and back: This game does not allow you to go back once you have started playing. Click and Drag: You click on the fish and drag them onto the net. You must keep your hand clicked down in order for the fish to move. Rating: 6
Title of the Site: Game Goo Level: Primary (K-3) URL:http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/pawpark2/pawpark2.html Title of the Game: Paw park: Alphabet Bears Summary of the Site: This site divided their games up into 3 levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced). It had a section that explain the rules of every game, and a section for teachers and parents. It is very colorful and has fun cartoons that make it catchy for children. Summary of the Game: The object of this game is to put the bears in alphabetical order according to the words on their shirts. In order to ride the carnival ride the bears must be in alphabetical order. The bears all have words on them with the first letter of the word highlighted and a picture of the word above or underneath the word. Color: This game has very bright colors. The first letter of the word is red and the rest of the letters are black. The pictures on the bear’s shirts are also colored. The carnival in the background is colorful and the bear’s shirts are all yellow and the levels are shown by orange balloons. Repetition: The words are repeated every time you run the cursor over them. The same bears are used throughout the game. Mistake: The bears will not stay on the ride if they are not in the right order. You can only make 3 mistakes until the computer gives you the correct order. Talking Text: Every time you move the cursor over the bear it says the word on the shirt. The directions are also read aloud as well. Visual Cues: There are pictures under the words on the shirts. If the order is wrong the bears will not stay on the ride. Rating: This game does not allow you to rate it after you have played. Highlighted Cues: The first letters of the words are highlighted in red. Navigation Routine: This game allows you to skip through the directions but does not allow you to skip to the next level. Click back and back: This game does not allow you to go back once you have started playing. Click and Drag: You click and drag the bear and place it in the correct order. You must keep your hand clicked down in order for the bear to move. Rating:8
Assignment #3- EDC 203 Wiki of Great Language Arts Sites
Name: Sarah Holfelder
October 1, 2010
Title of the Site: ABCya!
Level: Primary (K-3)
URL: [[ http://www.abcya.com/alphabet_matching_game.htm]]
Title of Game: Alphabet Match
Summary of the Site: This site is great for educational games. It allows you to choose which grade level you wish work with. There are many games available on this site, and the higher the grade level you wish to play with, the more games there are to choose from.
Summary of the Game: The object of this game is to match the correct letter on the cards to the beginning word sounds (for example E - Elephant). This is a memory game that helps sound out the letters and the animals on the cards.
Color: The colors are simple in this game. The back of the cards are all a fun green pattern. The front of the card has a bright yellow letter, or a cartoon picture of an animal. The pictures are all colored according to what the animal would typically be in real life.
Repetition: The cards can be flipped over as many times necessary until you match them with the correct animal. The letters or animal names that appear on the card repeated every time you chose it.
Talking Text: The letters or animals that appear on the card are read aloud every time you chose them.
Mistakes: You are permitted to make as many mistakes as you need until all the cards are all completely turned over. If you do not chose the right card it is turned onto the back side again.
Visual Cues: This game does not offer an example before it starts. If you match up a card to the correct animal a blast of stars appears on the computer. Rating: This game does not allow you to rate it after you have played.
Highlighted Cues: The letters on the card are bright yellow and outlined in black. When you match the correct letter to the correct animal stars burst on the screen.
Navigation Routine: There is no need to have a next button because there are no levels on this game. Once you have finished the game it asks if you would like to play again.
Click back and back: This game does not allow you to go back once you have started playing.
Click and Drag: You do not need to click and drag for this game.
Rating: 5
Title of the Site: Funschool.com
Level: Primary (K-3)
URL: http://funschool.kaboose.com/preschool/games/game_fishin_mission.html
Title of the Game: Fishin' Mission
Summary of the Site: This site was great for all ages including preschool. It offered many different games for all different subjects. This site also had an area designed for parents and teachers as well as daily polls related to after school activities.
Summary of the Game: The object of the game is to catch the correct amount of fish in the net for the fisherman. There is a picture of the kind of fish you must catch and a number next to the fish. This helps the player know what fish they are catching and how many you need to catch.
Color: Every kind of fish has a specific color (orange, red, or green). The numbers are colored as well as the directional words. If you make a mistake or run out of time the words are red. If you move on to the next level the words are green. The fisherman and ocean are also colorful and bright.
Repetition: The same three types of fish are used throughout the game. Every level you have to get the fish into the same net.
Mistakes: If you chose the wrong fish the word “sorry” appears. You can only make 4 mistakes until the game is over.
Talking Text: The text is not read aloud but is instead organized by color. Correct answers or next level is green. The wrong type of fish or time up is red.
Visual Cues: If you beat the level you get a smiley face. If you make a mistake you get an "x" Also, the fisherman gives you a thumbs up every time you get the correct answer and waves his arms every time you get the answer wrong.
Rating: This game does not allow you to rate if after you have played.
Highlighted Cues: every time you get the right answer an encouraging phrase appears (you’re a star, good work etc.)
Navigation Routine: You cannot move on to the next level until you have completed the level you are on.
Click back and back: This game does not allow you to go back once you have started playing.
Click and Drag: You click on the fish and drag them onto the net. You must keep your hand clicked down in order for the fish to move.
Rating: 6
Title of the Site: Game Goo
Level: Primary (K-3)
URL: http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/pawpark2/pawpark2.html
Title of the Game: Paw park: Alphabet Bears
Summary of the Site: This site divided their games up into 3 levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced). It had a section that explain the rules of every game, and a section for teachers and parents. It is very colorful and has fun cartoons that make it catchy for children.
Summary of the Game: The object of this game is to put the bears in alphabetical order according to the words on their shirts. In order to ride the carnival ride the bears must be in alphabetical order. The bears all have words on them with the first letter of the word highlighted and a picture of the word above or underneath the word.
Color: This game has very bright colors. The first letter of the word is red and the rest of the letters are black. The pictures on the bear’s shirts are also colored. The carnival in the background is colorful and the bear’s shirts are all yellow and the levels are shown by orange balloons.
Repetition: The words are repeated every time you run the cursor over them. The same bears are used throughout the game.
Mistake: The bears will not stay on the ride if they are not in the right order. You can only make 3 mistakes until the computer gives you the correct order.
Talking Text: Every time you move the cursor over the bear it says the word on the shirt. The directions are also read aloud as well.
Visual Cues: There are pictures under the words on the shirts. If the order is wrong the bears will not stay on the ride.
Rating: This game does not allow you to rate it after you have played.
Highlighted Cues: The first letters of the words are highlighted in red.
Navigation Routine: This game allows you to skip through the directions but does not allow you to skip to the next level.
Click back and back: This game does not allow you to go back once you have started playing.
Click and Drag: You click and drag the bear and place it in the correct order. You must keep your hand clicked down in order for the bear to move.
Rating:8